The Green Party s Claire Critchison, and County Hall. IT WAS the shock of the election Isle of Wight Council leader Dave Stewart losing his ward seat to the Green Party s Claire Critchison. So who is this new face on the council, what s her background and what are her hopes for the Island. Residents of Chale, Niton and Shorwell would have been familiar with Claire and her family after all, they ve lived in the area for at least six generations! She grew up in Chale village and attended Chale Primary School, St Andrew s Church and Chale Methodist Church, and has been involved in village events as well as the youth club in Shorwell and Brownies in Niton.
Independent candidate attracts enthusiastic cross-party support
Dore says the approach being taken speaks volumes and that “if there was ever a real chance to snatch the seat back from the Blues, this is it”
Ahead of the tomorrow’s 2021 Isle of Wight council election, the Independent candidate for Binstead and Fishbourne, Ian Dore, has received enthusiastic cross-party support.
Former Independent councillor, Ivor Warlow, and fellow election candidates Richard Quigley (Labour) and Vix Lowthion (Green) have all thrown their support in Ian’s direction.
Dore: The approach being taken speaks volumes
Ian says,
“I am truly thankful for the support from all of these individuals and frankly, I think its speaks volumes of the approach being taken.
IW Conservatives are trying to frame the upcoming election as generally them vs Labour. Is that accurate? (updated)
In 28 of the 39 wards, the Conservatives say the only choice in the election is them versus Labour. The leaders of other parties have this to say about that claim
During the 2019 General Election the message that came from Island Conservatives was that the only choice for voters was Conservative versus Labour.
A year or so later this message has appeared again, this time in the 2021 Isle of Wight council elections.
Council election letter
THE CHOICE IN [name of IWC ward]: Conservative vs Labour
Government pledge to cut carbon emissions should include ban on all fossil fuel extraction
As well as cutting carbon emissions by 78% in the next 15 years, the Government should also ban fossil fuel extraction, including on the Isle of Wight, say the Green Party
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, yesterday (Tuesday) announced they would toughen its targets on greenhouse gas emissions for the next 15 years.
The Isle of Wight Green Party cautiously welcome plans to cut carbon emissions by 78% in the next 15 years, but demand that this policy immediately extends to a national moratorium on all fossil fuel extraction – including stopping oil drilling on the Isle of Wight.
RURAL watchdog the CPRE has welcomed the Tories brownfield development plan for Newport.but warned more needs to be done to stop the Island s countryside disappearing under concrete. Last week, the Conservative group on the Isle of Wight Council unveiled a far-reaching scheme for the county town, which could see County Hall demolished and the fire and police stations sold off to make way for a new residential Riverside Quarter, linking to the Newport Harbour plans. While welcoming the use of so-called brownfield land, the CPRE has pointed to what it sees as unreasonable housing targets of 675 houses per year for the Island from government.